Abstract
A new series of functionalized pyrano[2,3-b]quinolines have been prepared in three steps from first condensation of 3-formyl-2-quinolones with Meldrum’s acid, then the corresponding olefins have been alkylated using methyl magnesium iodide, and finally the target compounds have been obtained in good yields after hydrolysis.
Keywords: 3-formyl-2-quinolones, knoevenagel condensation, meldrum’s acid, pyrano[2, 3-b]quinolines.
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